Doctors in Palo Alto, CA
Active healthcare providers in Palo Alto sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
7,373 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Palo Alto, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 7,373 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Palo Alto - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Palo Alto practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Palo Alto is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (694 clinicians, followed by Pediatrics Physician with 664 and Pharmacist with 251). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to California's population, Palo Alto reports roughly 18.9 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
Within California, Palo Alto ranks #21 of 805 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 0.8% of the state's registered providers. Of California's most common specialties, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Palo Alto practice address, a coverage gap Palo Alto patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Palo Alto patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 2)
| Name |
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| Ragini Adams, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Ruzan Adams, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Shane Adams, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Vernon Adams, D.M.D. Dentist |
| Wendy Adams, ARNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
| William Adams, DPM Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gregory Adamson, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Tracie Adamson, NP, CNS, LCSW Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Ananta Addala Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Ashwini Addala Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Steven Adelsheim, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Adebola Adeniyi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Charlotte Adermann, PSY.D. Psychologist |
| Aderinsola Aderonmu, MS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rishav Adhikari, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rachel Adney, C.P.N.P. Nurse Practitioner |
| Annabelle Adona, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Bruce Adornato, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| Jennette Grace Adraneda, BSN, RN Case Management Registered Nurse |
| Amna Adrees Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dorothy Adu-Amankwah, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Ann Aerts, PT Pediatric Physical Therapist |
| Hastee Afnani Behavior Technician |
| Benjamin Africk, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Catherine Aftandilian, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Sarah Afzal, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Sepideh Agah, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Rajni Agarwal, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Richa Agarwal Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Rita Agarwal, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ulka Agarwal, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Vineeta Agarwala, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kristina Agbayani, PH.D. Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Haleh Agdassi, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Nakul Aggarwal Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sarika Aggarwal, MD Nutritionist |
| Shelley Aggarwal, MD Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician |
| Margaret Aghaeepour Psychologist |
| Lusine Aghajanova, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Alfredo Agorilla Behavior Technician |
| Dipti Agrawal, MD Infectious Disease Physician |
| Puja Agrawal Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Reena Agrawal, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Ogoegbunam Agubuzu, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Fatima Aguila Clinical Social Worker |
| Holly Aguilar, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Marisela Aguilar, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Daniela Aguilar Abisad, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shekinah Aguilar-Davis, RN Registered Nurse |
| Jaelin Aguilera-Balisi Behavior Technician |
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